By: M.S.Yatnatti: Editor and Video
Journalist Bangalore: Central government is giving money Central University
of Karnataka (CUK) but un-utilized amount reportedly is more than utilized
money .Dr Deene is appointed as Assistant professor but he is also made co-ordinator
of SC ST Cell and he is also full time internal auditor of Central University of Karnataka (CUK).One man
three post . It is reported that his performance is dismal in all three post .His
teaching cannot be of high standards if he is performing in three post. The UGC
sanctioned 140 faculty positions for Central University of Karnataka (CUK) but
CUK reportedly has filled only 40 positions. This data is officially available
at UGC Website .If this position exists in a private college the college is de-recognized
by University and UGC then why Dr Sandhu and NAAC and MHRD is failed to censure
the Central University of Karnataka (CUK). with this kind of faculty shortages
how can any body dream of making it world-class Central University.N.R. Shetty,
Chancellor of the Central University of Karnataka (CUK), Kalaburagi, called
upon the teaching and non-teaching staff to work together to make the
university one among the top performing institutions in the world. He was
delivering the Foundation Day lecture at the university in Kadaganchi, off
Aland Road, recently. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU)
is a Central University in Lucknow 226025 Accredited 'A' Grade by
NAAC in 2015,in
Uttar Pradesh. The university is named after Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the
architect of the Indian Constitution. Even then Karnataka state higher
education Minister has reportedly proposed that Central University of Karnataka
(CUK) be named after Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar despite already a central university in UP is already
named after Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar out 46 central universities .Public is
demandingthat Central University of
Karnataka (CUK) be named after saint Basaweshwara.I have asked PIO CUK to provide me the information and reasons under section 4(I) RTI Act for
not adopting UGC (Credit Framework for Online Learning Courses through SWAYAM)
Regulation, 2016 (https://swayam.gov.in/Home)
for students of CUKand providing high
quality 4 GWIFI in campus free of cost
and providing free laptops to SC ST and EWS students in campus as The Union
Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley while presenting
the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament reportedly said that the Government
proposes to leverage information technology and launch SWAYAM Platform with at
least 350 online courses. In his Budget Speech, the Finance Minister said this
will enable students to virtually attend the courses taught by the best
faculty; access high quality reading resources, participate in discussion
forums; take tests and earn academic grades. Access to SWAYAM would be widened
by linkage with DTH channels, dedicated to education. This information and
reasons need to be provided to me as per Guide on
RTIto Information Act 2005 published by the
Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training (available here :http://rti.gov.in/RTICorner/Guideonrti.pdf)
on page 12 and Para 9, following is stated: Providing
Reasons for Decisions: The public authorities take various administrative and
quasi-judicial decisions which affect the interests of certain persons. It is
mandatory for the concerned public authority to provide reasons for such
decisions to the affected persons. It may be done by using appropriate mode of
communication .Attention
is also invited towards the thread 'affected person ' under rti act.In fact, it can be said that "Affected"
refers back to an action. The"Affected Persons" are the ones who are affected by that
action. The reasons need to be given to affected person and copy of that
can be given to me under 2 f of RTI Act. The CUKoffice is THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY under obligation to provide information "PUBLICLY”
under section 4(1) (a) (b) (c) (d).